Month: October 2011 (Page 3 of 5)

Commercial time: Isuzu intelligence with NAVI5

October 17, 2011 / banpei / 0 Comments

Imagine the revolution Isuzu caused when they revealed the Navi5 back in 1985! A driving robot as this commercial calls it.

The idea was very simple: an automatic transmission that utilizes a dry single clutch, just like any other ordinary gearbox. The gear is selected by an ECU and shifts automatically to the ideal gear depending on the speed and revs of the engine. It also enables the (more) experienced driver to manually shift gears.

No wonder it was one of the 240 landmarks of the Japanese Automotive Technology of the 20th century!

DOTS: 1983 Honda Accord DX

October 16, 2011 / banpei / 3 Comments

I saw this three door Accord hatchback a few weeks ago while biking my son to school. I only saw it once and last Friday I finally saw it a second time. I managed to take a quick snap with the phonecam and after I dropped off my son and came back for some decent photos it had gone. So I only have one half decent photo to share:

According to the Dutch license registration the Accord was first registered in May 1983, has the 1.6 liter engine converted to LPG and it was imported to the Netherlands in 2008.

It is a bit hard to see from this angle, but given the size and lines of the car it must have been a competitor for the Carina A60 coupe in the early 80s.

Video: Historix Japan 2011

October 15, 2011 / banpei / 0 Comments

The Historix Japan 2011 meeting was already a few weeks ago and the 2010 meeting even longer… Nevertheless this 2010 compilation video is a very video to watch:

Lots of drag races and meeting pictures!
Whenever I’ll find a good compilation video of the 2011 I’ll post that one up as well!

Choices: what kyusha wheel is the best?

October 14, 2011 / banpei / 4 Comments

Choosing the right wheels for your car is just as important as choosing the right shoes to go with your suit on prom night. To illustrate it a bit more this Skyline DR30 owner will show you the difference between various 15 inch Kyusha wheels: Enkei Focus, SSR Mk I, Work Equip and SSR Tomcat.

This is how the Enkei Focus look like. These polished rims really makes itself stand out a bit more than the looks of the DR30.

So how about the SSR Mk I rims then? Continue reading

WTF: Seibu Keisatsu 2003 full car lineup!

October 13, 2011 / banpei / 0 Comments

Be amazed, be very amazed: the full lineup of cars for the 2003 reunion movie/episode!

Apparently someone got access to the props department and I must say that all those cars with red flashing lights is an amazing sight!
Too bad I couldn’t find any footage of the 2003 episode. :(

Carina Sightings: winter is coming early this year!

October 12, 2011 / banpei / 0 Comments

At least it is in New Zealand! According to the description of these two videos it is Mattys Carina AA60 that is having fun in the snow.

For me, as a European, I will have to wait a few more months before it will be as snow covered as in this video. Or even worse: with the Dutch weather it may quite unique with that amount of snow!

In the second video there is no oncoming traffic: Continue reading